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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Intravenous Coffee with the Hodgepodge

Good Wednesday, fellow Hodgepodgers! It's so nice to have Joyce back from visiting her adorable grandson though I'm sure she would love to have stayed longer. How many of you are enjoying the last of some winter snow? Not us. Nope. We've been having above normal temps until this week. We're chilly but no snow. I know some of you are sick of it but be glad you have seasonal changes. We have spring and summer with only a week or two of fall and a week or two of winter. I do miss seasonal changes. Enough griping about the weather. Let's get to the Hodgepodge!

1. Best place you've been lately? That would be easy had I been anywhere lately. Haha! We did go to Mother's on Sunday if Y'all want to count that. Of course, when these two come to your house you don't need to go anywhere.

This is your head, Baby R.

2. What's something you should say yes to today? I should say, YES to getting fit or at least to getting up off my rear more than I do. Or this week? Same. Or even this year? That and getting myself organized again. I've hit that point where I've moved stuff around and now it's time to organize it. Maybe in my spare time. Ha!

3. Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day in any way, shape, or form? Not since the lovelies went and grew up. If so tell us how. We do still wear green because none of us would appreciate a stranger giving up a pinch if we don't don the green. I did buy a couple shamrock tees for Bug to wear to school on Friday because they'll celebrate and once she and Baby R get a bit older, I'll go back to celebrating all the little holidays like we used to. In Western cultures the color green is typically associated with jealousy, nature, good luck, and growth. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word 'green'? The first thing that comes to mind is it's TeacherDaughter's favorite color. The next thing is my amazement at all the shades of green I see around here in the summer months. It's the one thing I don't mind about summer. Ha!

4. What's a product or service you love so much you'd happily be their spokesperson? There are several products I can get behind and of course, they do not come to mind for this question. I could be a spokesperson for my Shark vacuum. Tell us what makes you such a fan. What can I say? The thing does what it's supposed to do and it does it well. It's easy to use and has served me well. Usually, I can give a whole spill on a product I love but I'm just not finding my words right now. Maybe some of your answers will inspire me on this one.

5. March 14th is Pi Day. How are your math skills? What math skills? What's the last thing you did that required math of any kind? I said, "I'm not stupid I can put two and two together and get four." But I wasn't talking about math I was applying what little bit I know about math to a bit of sarcasm. And most importantly do you like pie? I do. What's your favorite kind? Just one? No way because it depends on my mood but pecan, cherry, egg custard, coconut custard, banana cream...With ice cream, whipped cream, or please hold the cream? Ice cream but only on the cherry pie.

6. Insert your own random thought here. That nasty daylight savings time change is messing with me again this year. I am not a fan of springing forward and it's going to take me at least one week to adjust thus the muddled thinking right now. Ok, thus the even more muddled thinking right now. Meanwhile, I'll take my morning coffee intravenously. Have a wonderful rest of the week, y'all!

You and I have the same answer for our "say yes". I bought a dress for Easter this year, nothing fancy but when it arrived I didn't much care for the way it fit. I decided to try a size up but when I went to reorder the next size was out of stock. I probably should have returned the dress, but I liked it so much I decided it was time to make it look good...5 or so pounds should do the trick but do ya think I can lose it??? NOPE! Still have a couple weeks to go, it's not impossible but I'm getting a wee bit discouraged.

Losing any amount isn't easy. At least not for me so I quit trying. LOL I hope one day I'll lose a lot of these pounds that keep me from doing some things I want to do. Good luck to you, though! Don't let that discouragement stop you from keeping on track!

We're trying to get back into the correct time here too. Between the three hour time change with the west coast and losing an hour with the time change I'm off. We're also trying to regain our lost good eating habits. Once you begin the slide it's hard to recover : ) I've planned a whole week of menus now just need to stick to it! Happy Wednesday!

I don't mind the spring forward in the evenings because it stays light longer, but in the morning I do not like taking the dog out in the dark. She wants to walk & I don't like being on the street in the dark, even with a flashlight.

One thing I've noticed as I get older, I love, love, love just being at home. We used to run all the time and now I crave just being in my home with hubby and the pup.

I don't like having to spend extra daylight hours in the hot sun during the spring and summer which is what happens with daylight savings time. I used to walk Tucker at 5:30 every morning and even with the flashlight I just knew I heard someone creeping behind me or a coyote or something. Even though it was nothing it's hard to believe that when it's dark out. LOL I'm the same way about staying home. Tucker and I are definitely home bodies. Though he wishes I would still walk him at 5:30. ha!

I'm having such fun with them. I am picking Marcy up from school early this week and she is loving it! She comes running to me and points to the door every day. LOL She loves her school but I think she loves grandma's house more. :) Thank you, Terri!

It's nice that the cousin's have each other as buddies. Me too with "Yes to getting fit and organized!" I'm a broken record. So your selection is large on the pies you like. Our son in law like egg custard. I wish the time would just stay the same.

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here!

Let's share the laughs of midlife together!

Welcome!

Being a transplant to the low-country of SC for 31 years is still not long enough to be called a ‘benyeh.’ If I stay until I’m dead I’ll probably go a ‘comeyeh’ since I am, originally, ‘from off’ (which is the upstate but, rules you know). By day I take care of my sweet little granddaughter, Baby M and do all those things I did when I was a SAHM raising four daughters which has translated to, ‘by day, I am exhausted.’ By night I blog, blog, blog, and blog some more or I sleep, depending on my level of exhaustion (do they still make Geritol?). I have a very unhealthy addiction to sweets (nearly any kind will do) and all comfort foods not covered under the ‘sweets’ category. I’m known for speaking my mind so, if you don’t want to know, don’t ask me. I love to find the humor in my empty nest life. I live life hard and smack into that brick wall almost daily because I’ve always had to learn the hard way. Why change now? I’m so glad you’ve come to laugh with me as I do this middle age, empty nest thing like a BOSS!

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